So!  lots has happened since my last blog and to be honest i sometimes forget i have a blog to write!

I have had a few cakes to be getting on with recently but not advertising too much as i have not wanted too many with mum being how she was.  I'm sad to say we lost our lovely mum on the 7 June.  I stayed with my dad for three weeks during and after the funeral, so although my business, i did the cakes i had ordered and that is it.

Now the work begins. I have a market stall on the Haverhill market now.  Staring this on the 12 June so next week will be cooking like crazy to get together enough baked goods to sell.  I will be selling cupcakes, biscuits, muffins, slices of cake, (chocolate and the likes), cake pops, cookies....phew, id better start baking now i think!  Although i am very excited about the Market Stall, i am also a little nervous.  Anyone who knows me will know that i am my worst critic!, and sometimes lack confidence in myself and my ability. My lovely friend Heather has always told me off for this lol. Anyway, this week i have set up my stall that my hubbie bought for me, a lovely bright pink and green one, (NOT going to be missed in this!!!)  It took us both a couple of hours to put up.  Ten minutes setting up the stall then another hour and 50 minutes trying to set up the front bench.  We were determined that we were not going to let it beat us!  although we almost did.  The thing came with no instructions!  So, we managed to get it all up and noticed that the previous owner had put it away wet. Mould!!!  I cant have mould covering the sides of the stall when selling food!  So, i have spent most of this week cleaning and treating it.  It now looks wonderful. (can you tell i'm excited!!! lol)

My daughters are going to be helping me with the stall.  Not the making of the produce, just the selling.  I am looking forward to spending some time with them both.  Just us girlies!

I did my first sculpted cake last week.  It was an easy one to start with.  It was a van.  I made the sponge, then had to leave it over night to rest in the fridge.  I did not sleep a wink i'll tell you.  All i kept thinking was how i was going to cut it into shape.  When it came to the point of cutting, i stood there, knife in hand, and just stared.  I put the knife to the sponge, then pulled away, put the knife to sponge, then pulled away.  I then decided i should maybe have a cup of tea before starting, after all, everyone knows a nice brew calms the nerves.  I sat there, tea in hand and thought 'blow this, just do it'! so i did!!  How easy!!!  What the heck was i worried for? Deary me!  Cant wait for the next one..... I may even try my hand at a dog sculpture!!!!  Too soon? Hmmmmmm

Have i mentioned how much i am loving being at home, working in my kitchen, radio on etc.... I always thought i loved my job in a school in admin.  I miss my friends dont get me wrong, and the banter between the staff members, and the pupils, but not the pressure, the deadlines, the crap that comes with working for other people, not be thanked.........and breath!!!   Nope, none of that!!!!!!!

This is where I am going.  I am going to have a look at the accountancy programme..... yeah ive looked before, then closed it up again, but this time i'm going to stick with it. (Maybe ;0p )

As always....a pleasure

Sam